Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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... fishes ( comprising equal numbers of ' blacks ' and ' whites ' ) were offered : out of 274 fishes eaten - 201 ( 73 per cent . ) were ' whites ' , and 73 ( 27 per cent . ) were ' blacks ' . ( 3 ) In the combined experiments , out of 542 ...
... fishes ( comprising equal numbers of ' blacks ' and ' whites ' ) were offered : out of 274 fishes eaten - 201 ( 73 per cent . ) were ' whites ' , and 73 ( 27 per cent . ) were ' blacks ' . ( 3 ) In the combined experiments , out of 542 ...
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... fishes . The predator selected for the tests was a blue - green Sunfish ( Apomotis cyanellus ) : Gambusia patruelis ... fishes ( comprising equal numbers of ' blacks and whites ' ) were offered as food : out of 208 fishes eaten - 137 ...
... fishes . The predator selected for the tests was a blue - green Sunfish ( Apomotis cyanellus ) : Gambusia patruelis ... fishes ( comprising equal numbers of ' blacks and whites ' ) were offered as food : out of 208 fishes eaten - 137 ...
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... FISHES AND SEA ANEMONES We may compare with the above the close commensal association found on the coral reefs of the Indo - Australian Archipelago between Damsel - fishes of the family Pomacentrida and certain large Actinians . It has ...
... FISHES AND SEA ANEMONES We may compare with the above the close commensal association found on the coral reefs of the Indo - Australian Archipelago between Damsel - fishes of the family Pomacentrida and certain large Actinians . It has ...
Contents
THE METHODS BY WHICH CONCEALMENT | 5 |
ADAPTIVE RADIATION IN COLOUR RESEMBLANCE II | 11 |
COLOUR RESEMBLANCE DUE TO CHOICE OF APPROPRIATE BACKGROUNDS | 18 |
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